Walmart announces arrival of hundreds of robot 'janitors' to mop floors

The Auto-C, powered by BrainOS, joins Walmart's technology ecosystem
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Megan White5 December 2018

Robots are set to take over low-skilled jobs after Walmart announced it is buying 250 more AI mops for its stores.

The world’s largest retailer will more than double its fleet of BrainOS machines, which can scan and clean floors, by the end of January.

The supermarket giant claims it will free up staff from “repetitive tasks” so they can spend more time serving customers.

Brain Corp's BrainOS platform currently automates more than a hundred of Walmart's commercial floor scrubbers across the United States – a number set to rise to 360 by the end of the financial year.

The robot will free up staff to serve customers
Brain Corp

John Crecelius, Walmart's VP of Central Operations, said: "We're excited to work with Brain Corp in supporting our retail operations and providing our associates with a safe and reliable technology.

"BrainOS is a powerful tool in helping our associates complete repetitive tasks so they can focus on other tasks within role and spend more time serving customers."

Dr. Eugene Izhikevich, CEO of Brain Corp, added: "We are thrilled to partner with Walmart to enhance customer experience at its retail locations.

"BrainOS technology allows robots to effectively and safely function in complex, crowded environments, ensuring increased productivity and efficiency across applications.

“We look forward to continuing to work alongside Walmart to help build intelligent, connected stores."

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